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Re: The Perfect Sextant
From: Mike Burkes
Date: 2006 Jun 2, 20:24 -0700
From: Mike Burkes
Date: 2006 Jun 2, 20:24 -0700
It helps to include attachment! Mike B >From: Earl and Heather Woodworth>Reply-To: Navigation Mailing List >To: NAVIGATION-L@LISTSERV.WEBKAHUNA.COM >Subject: The Perfect Sextant >Date: Fri, 2 Jun 2006 16:29:17 -0300 > >Greg; >With regards to the MAC sextant,I have one I purchased on E-Bay from a >fellow in Montreal.It is in as new condition.The interesting thing is that >it is identical to a Tamaya sextant I also have.All parts including the >scopes,mirrors,etc. are interchangable.Both sextants are of mid 1970's >vintage and come with the certificates.Also of interest,but not confirmed >by >actual comparison,is the fact that the Tamaya appears to match instruments >marketed by Simex and Nautec(?) of the same vintage.I believe all these >brands were manufactured by or under license from Tamaya as "house brands" >for mid level consumer use. >Hope this is of some help.Although the MAC does not match the quality of >the >high end units I believe it would make an accurate user.I'm sure there are >more knowledgable folks here who may be able to offer some insight. > >Earl > >-- >No virus found in this outgoing message. >Checked by AVG Free Edition. >Version: 7.1.394 / Virus Database: 268.8.1/354 - Release Date: 01/06/2006 >